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president obama promise to close the camp at the beginning of his presidency. all of this and more ad bbc.com. stay with us. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold. get the top stories from around the globe and click to play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. ♪ >> union bank has put its global financial strength to work for a wide range of companies. what can we do for you? >> there is one stage that is the met and carnegie hall. >> o, that this too, too solid flesh -- >> it is the kennedy center. >> check, one, two. >> and a club in austin. [woman vocalizing] >> it is closer than any seat in the house, no matter where you call home. >> ♪ the top of the world, and i'm there, i'm home ♪ >> pbs -- the great american stage that fits in every living room. your support of pbs brings the arts home.
president obama promise to close the camp at the beginning of his presidency. all of this and more ad bbc.com. stay with us. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold. get the top stories from around the globe and click to play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john...
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obama promises all u.s. soldiers will be gone. >> the decision to move to 50,000 troops is reasonable. the idea of going to zero strikes me as problematic. i iraqi politics are very unsettled. we could see a recurrence of the civil war. there was a reminder of the violence that the country still faces. a roadside bomb killed three civilians. last week these car bomb attacks killed 25 pilgrims. iraq officials say july was the deadliest month for more than two years. know people still don't the identity of their next government almost five months after elections were held. none of that will concern american soldiers. they have been welcome home from a tour in iraq. more than 4400 troops did not come home. we asked a veteran a simple question, did they die for nothing? >> absolutely not. those who have served -- it is important this means iraq is capable of governing themselves. >> america's war has lasted almost twice as long as the involvement in the second world war. that ended with a clear victory. the war
obama promises all u.s. soldiers will be gone. >> the decision to move to 50,000 troops is reasonable. the idea of going to zero strikes me as problematic. i iraqi politics are very unsettled. we could see a recurrence of the civil war. there was a reminder of the violence that the country still faces. a roadside bomb killed three civilians. last week these car bomb attacks killed 25 pilgrims. iraq officials say july was the deadliest month for more than two years. know people still don't...
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an american general says president obama's plan to start withdrawing troops from afghanistan next july is encouraging insurgents. but the head of the u.s. marine corps said that could all change when u.s. forces continue to mount attacks after that date. he said the u.s. marines in the south of afghanistan are likely to remain for a few years. >> the u.s. has more than 90,000 troops in afghanistan. president obama has promised to start bringing them home in july, 2011, in effect a beginning of the end of the war. now, the head of the u.s. marine corps has speculated bluntly about the effect of the president's deadline on the taliban. >> in some ways, we think right now it's probably giving our enemy sustenance. we think that he may be saying to himself, in fact, we've intercepted communications that say, hey, we only have to hold out for so long. let me give you a different thought. if you accept what i offered earlier as true that marines will be there after 2011, ok, after the middle of 2011, what's the enemy going to say then? what is he going to say to his foot troops where you've
an american general says president obama's plan to start withdrawing troops from afghanistan next july is encouraging insurgents. but the head of the u.s. marine corps said that could all change when u.s. forces continue to mount attacks after that date. he said the u.s. marines in the south of afghanistan are likely to remain for a few years. >> the u.s. has more than 90,000 troops in afghanistan. president obama has promised to start bringing them home in july, 2011, in effect a...
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according to president obama, and and is in sight to the disaster in the gulf of mexico. new government figures show that three-quarters of the oil has either been captured, burnt off, evaporated, or broken down by nature. a senior member of the scientific team advising the white house has warned the impact on wildlife is likely to continue. james reynolds reports on an environmental crisis that became intensely political. >> the explosion in april left everyone with one question -- how bad is this going to be? at first, bp's chief executive insisted the environmental impact of the spill would end up being very modest. the oil kept coming. in june, president obama called this the worst environmental disaster america has ever faced. now the president has an update. it turns out that most of the oil in the sea has gone. >> the vast majority of the spilled oil has been dispersed or removed from the water. the long battle to stop the leak and contain the oil is finally close to coming to an end. we are barely -- we are very pleased with that. >> this is what is stopping the o
according to president obama, and and is in sight to the disaster in the gulf of mexico. new government figures show that three-quarters of the oil has either been captured, burnt off, evaporated, or broken down by nature. a senior member of the scientific team advising the white house has warned the impact on wildlife is likely to continue. james reynolds reports on an environmental crisis that became intensely political. >> the explosion in april left everyone with one question -- how...
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>> obama gives his support for controversial ground zero mosque. record german growth figures help the euro zone. no relief for pakistan flood victims. government offers a reward for the capture of those behind a car bomb attack. >> welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast in the u.k. and a round the world. president obama has defended plans to build mosque close to the site of ground zero. he said muslims have the same rights to build places of worship as other americans. protesters claim this dishonors those who died on 9/11. >> this is the first time president obama has commented on the controversial mosque. he told an audience of muslims gathered at the white house to celebrate ramadan it was a rite of u.s. citizens to be able to build a place of worship. >> this is america. our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakeable. the principle that people of all faiths are welcome in this country and they will not be treated differently by their government is essential to who we are. >> a campaign group including some new yorkers who lost family
>> obama gives his support for controversial ground zero mosque. record german growth figures help the euro zone. no relief for pakistan flood victims. government offers a reward for the capture of those behind a car bomb attack. >> welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast in the u.k. and a round the world. president obama has defended plans to build mosque close to the site of ground zero. he said muslims have the same rights to build places of worship as other americans....
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president obama confirms, that troops will be out of iraq by the end of this month. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america. coming up later, >> [inaudible] >> workers on the metro are taught how to improve their english ahead of this year's commonwealth games. the hills are alive with art as they transformed the austrian alps into a gallery. >> the scale is stunning, pakistan's worst floods in 80 years at swept away bridges and roads, adding to people's desperation. the red cross estimates 27,000 people are stranded and 2.5 million affected. more rain is forecast. this is the best area involved. -- this is the worst area. >> crossing the raging torrent, this was the only option for some in pakistan today. a place plagued by militants in the past and terrorized by nature. this is one of the areas worst hit. that is why some are calling the flood of the century. we flew deep into the disaster zone with the army. a helicopter is the only way in. below us, and landscape turned muddy brown and community is buried. whole villages washed away. and it will
president obama confirms, that troops will be out of iraq by the end of this month. welcome to "bbc world news," broadcast on pbs in america. coming up later, >> [inaudible] >> workers on the metro are taught how to improve their english ahead of this year's commonwealth games. the hills are alive with art as they transformed the austrian alps into a gallery. >> the scale is stunning, pakistan's worst floods in 80 years at swept away bridges and roads, adding to...
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there are extenuating circumstances. >> president obama has failed to shut guantanamo. the military is now putting on trial a man accused of committing crimes while he was a child. you would think that these two facts which caused huge problems for the president. not so. the detainees are far away. they are being punished. that seems to suit the president's public. bbc news, washington. >> a group of international human rights organizations is putting pressure on the website wikileaks. they are being asked to remove the names of afghan civilians in leaked u.s. military reports. the group's include amnesty international. they say that the civilians could be at risk. a new report accuses chinese zoos of treating animals barbaric way. of hong kong-based foundation says 13 chinese zoos have pared their regularly whipped, tigers and lions battered the clot, causing incredible pain, and elephants trodden with metal hoods. thousands of supporters at cheered and danced as results came in from the presidential election. early results suggest mr. kagame has won at around 92% of t
there are extenuating circumstances. >> president obama has failed to shut guantanamo. the military is now putting on trial a man accused of committing crimes while he was a child. you would think that these two facts which caused huge problems for the president. not so. the detainees are far away. they are being punished. that seems to suit the president's public. bbc news, washington. >> a group of international human rights organizations is putting pressure on the website...
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even the rhetoric of barack obama can't take away that. >> yes, we will. yes, we will move forward with confidence and optimism. yes, we will keep our economy growing stronger day by day. >> the knifing of her opponent, she has ended up wounding herself. >> as the former prime minister slipped out the back, a proud welchman was good. >> it was a wonderful message. a message of hope to take australia, led by my daughter, into the 21st century. >> and arch conservative tony abbott was born in london. he is promising to cut immigration, to bolster border protection. >> it is time to end this soap opera and give australia back a grown-up government. >> tony abbott has made a stronger than expected run, but it still requires a leap of imagination for many australians to see him as prime minister. this has been a weird campaign with some stumbling badly. will they regain their footing in time for saturday's election. >> one of the russians who lived in -- arrived in britain last month as part of the biggest spy exchange since the cold war, has spoken about his t
even the rhetoric of barack obama can't take away that. >> yes, we will. yes, we will move forward with confidence and optimism. yes, we will keep our economy growing stronger day by day. >> the knifing of her opponent, she has ended up wounding herself. >> as the former prime minister slipped out the back, a proud welchman was good. >> it was a wonderful message. a message of hope to take australia, led by my daughter, into the 21st century. >> and arch...
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the oil disaster in the gulf of mexico, according to president obama. what has abies is now believe most of the oil has either been cleared up or broken down in the sea. the white house has pledged communities on the gulf coast will not be forgotten. james reynolds reports now on the environmental crisis that became so intensely political. am i the explosion in april let everyone with one question -- how bad is this going to be? at first, bp's chief executive, tony hebert, suggested that the environmental impact of this bill would end up being very modest. but the oil kept coming. in june, president obama called this the worst environmental disaster that america has ever faced. now, the president has an update. it turns out that most of the oil in the sea has gone. >> the vast majority of the spilled oil has been disbursed or removed from the water, so the long battle to stop the leak and contain the oil is finally close to coming to an end. and we are very pleased with that. [applause] >> this is what is stopping the oil at the moment. over the last 24
the oil disaster in the gulf of mexico, according to president obama. what has abies is now believe most of the oil has either been cleared up or broken down in the sea. the white house has pledged communities on the gulf coast will not be forgotten. james reynolds reports now on the environmental crisis that became so intensely political. am i the explosion in april let everyone with one question -- how bad is this going to be? at first, bp's chief executive, tony hebert, suggested that the...
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there are some calls for president obama to visit to regime -- visit hiroshima to pledge to help rid the world of nuclear weapons. >> there is an opportunity coming up, a summit taking place here in japan, and the people of hiroshima and agha saki would very much -- and nagasaki would like him to come. there are questions of if the americans want to apologize for what happened. the ambassador gave no interviews today, perhaps so he would not be asked that question. the move toward ridding the world of nuclear weapons might mean a possibility that president obama will come here. >> in the u.s., 14 people have been charged with supporting the militants smaller group al- shabab -- militant somali group al-shabab. the attorney general, the cases in multiple states a disturbing trend of increased support for terror groups. our correspondent gave me more details on the investigation. >> the main focus has been minnesota, where there is a big somali community. there are two groups. first of all, a group of young men, 10 of them aged between 19 and 33, were accused of basically traveling to
there are some calls for president obama to visit to regime -- visit hiroshima to pledge to help rid the world of nuclear weapons. >> there is an opportunity coming up, a summit taking place here in japan, and the people of hiroshima and agha saki would very much -- and nagasaki would like him to come. there are questions of if the americans want to apologize for what happened. the ambassador gave no interviews today, perhaps so he would not be asked that question. the move toward ridding...
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president obama called mr. cameron on wednesday to offer his congratulations. more than 70 people killed in a ranch in mexico are known to be migrants from other latin american countries. at least 50 people have been killed in a series of apparently coordinated bomb attacks across iraq. you are watching bbc news. >> hello, and welcome. >> see the news unfold. get the top stories from around the world and click to play video reports. bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by of the -- >> funding for this presentation was made possible by the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu. newman's own foundation. the john d. and catherine t. macarthur foundation. and union bank. >> the union bank offers unique insight and expertise into a range of industries. what can we do for you? >> there is one stage that is the met and carnegie hall. it is the kennedy center and a club in austin. it is closer than any seat in the house, no matter where you call home. pbs, the great american stage that fits in every living room. your support of pbs brings t
president obama called mr. cameron on wednesday to offer his congratulations. more than 70 people killed in a ranch in mexico are known to be migrants from other latin american countries. at least 50 people have been killed in a series of apparently coordinated bomb attacks across iraq. you are watching bbc news. >> hello, and welcome. >> see the news unfold. get the top stories from around the world and click to play video reports. bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible...
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president obama describes the latest violence in baghdad. hostage drama at the drama the -- embassy in israel. and hthe detonations is concernd that many of the millions of people affected by the floods -- the u.n. is concerned that many of the millions of people affected by the floods and pakistan have yet to receive any help at all. lost bridges are hampering efforts to get aid to the region. the world bank has promised pakistan a loan of more than $900 million. >> getting aid to the flood victims is getting to be a serious problem. the relief supplies are not readily available. in this province, the disaster first became evident in a reminder of how destructive the floods can be. >> the government must help us out by providing food. with bridges across the river in the west, boats are used to ferry supplies between villages. unemployment is becoming common. there is no one to look after your needs. in the put job province, a school has been turned into a shelter for pregnant women. -- in this province, a school has been turned into a shel
president obama describes the latest violence in baghdad. hostage drama at the drama the -- embassy in israel. and hthe detonations is concernd that many of the millions of people affected by the floods -- the u.n. is concerned that many of the millions of people affected by the floods and pakistan have yet to receive any help at all. lost bridges are hampering efforts to get aid to the region. the world bank has promised pakistan a loan of more than $900 million. >> getting aid to the...
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i think that the senate will approve this bill and we expect president obama would sign that into law. >> arizona has been at the center of the debates in recent weeks. is this in part some of the concerns that we have seen there? >> president obama and his lawyers were against those measures, that the state of arizona was attempting to introduce. they want police officers to stop and search anyone they thought was an illegal immigrant. that is not up to the individual states to police and immigration. this is the sole responsibility of the federal government. what president obama will do on friday, he is going to try to show himself as being tough on immigration. he described the system has broken, and he is hoping that by putting extra people at the border, that he will be able to stem the tide. but this is a very difficult task that is ahead. >> and he has called for this national policy on immigration to tackle this serious issue. is this going to be enough? is this the beginning? >> it is very interesting because he is on pressure from both sides. people want for him to be more l
i think that the senate will approve this bill and we expect president obama would sign that into law. >> arizona has been at the center of the debates in recent weeks. is this in part some of the concerns that we have seen there? >> president obama and his lawyers were against those measures, that the state of arizona was attempting to introduce. they want police officers to stop and search anyone they thought was an illegal immigrant. that is not up to the individual states to...
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president obama has a tough job ahead. >> a week after the offer was first made, pakistan has decided to accept $5 million in aid from its neighbor and longtime enemy india. relief operations are coming under ever greater pressure as people try to get out of the way of floodwaters in the south. a fifth of the country is submerged. there are more pledges of help from the u.n., but many people are in desperate need. cut off from the outside world, remote parts of northwest pakistan can only receive relief by helicopter, and many of those vital supplies are being flown in by american military crews. our correspondent flew in with the u.s. marines. >> americans in an american helicopter flying to the rescue of those affected by the floods. this area is cut off after floods destroyed roads and bridges three weeks back. the new helicopter flights ensure the local population they have not been forgotten. >> we have americans flying helicopters and pakistan now, which is quite unusual. the pakastani people have seen us save thousands of lives. we are distributing food. this area under water i
president obama has a tough job ahead. >> a week after the offer was first made, pakistan has decided to accept $5 million in aid from its neighbor and longtime enemy india. relief operations are coming under ever greater pressure as people try to get out of the way of floodwaters in the south. a fifth of the country is submerged. there are more pledges of help from the u.n., but many people are in desperate need. cut off from the outside world, remote parts of northwest pakistan can only...
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president obama hopes it will bring america's longest war to an end. they are keen to get going. >> i want to be a part of that. it is historical. >> but they understand it will not be easy. >> the russians have been doing it for years, as though -- they are fighting until they can not anymore. >> well history is made, some have to stay behind. >> and we are getting our soldier hero is ready and rocking out the doors, getting on the flights for our yearlong deployment. >> and no shots ring out on the range, no feet stand on the parade ground. there is no one here today. the base is all but empty. recipe for thousand troops are on their way -- most of the 4000 troops are on their way to afghanistan. they were spread widely over seven provinces. now they are focused on one, showing the intensity of the surge that is meant to bring in the war to an end. but what did they think of deadlines to -- deadlines? the sergeant has a little time to play with his daughter before he heads out to afghanistan. did he think the president was right to announce troops wo
president obama hopes it will bring america's longest war to an end. they are keen to get going. >> i want to be a part of that. it is historical. >> but they understand it will not be easy. >> the russians have been doing it for years, as though -- they are fighting until they can not anymore. >> well history is made, some have to stay behind. >> and we are getting our soldier hero is ready and rocking out the doors, getting on the flights for our yearlong...
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obama himself is in need .f the right new highere christina romo retired. she says the u.s. is still on track for gradual improvement, despite the big bad jobs report. pressure is mounting ahead of crucial midterm elections in november. >> the democrats will be hard- pressed to explain why there has not been more of a bounce in the economy, given how long the administration has been in power for the first time, the president is beginning to a poll as the person responsible for the downturn more so than george bush. >> 8 million jobs were lost year during the great recession. but not enough of them seemed to be coming back quickly. that puts the u.s. closer to its second economic slump. >> you are watching bbc news. could the creatures them popple the key to their real impact in the oil spill? a dutch woman has been arrested on suspicion of killing four of her babies. she is said to have hidden the bodies in suitcases and hidden them in the attic. >> stunned into silence, the grisly discovery was enough to bring life here to a standstill. it is a farming community in the neth
obama himself is in need .f the right new highere christina romo retired. she says the u.s. is still on track for gradual improvement, despite the big bad jobs report. pressure is mounting ahead of crucial midterm elections in november. >> the democrats will be hard- pressed to explain why there has not been more of a bounce in the economy, given how long the administration has been in power for the first time, the president is beginning to a poll as the person responsible for the...
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. >> he was the obama administration's pick to lead the lead car maker. >> fritz has done a remarkable job leading the company to run unprecedented time of challenge and change. momentum has been building our company over the past several months. but we have all agreed that some changes needed to be made going forward. >> and the transformation continues. ed whitacre will hand over power at the end of the month to this man, and dadan qakakerson. he will be the company's fourth chief in 18 months. is he the right man for the job? >> i think he wrote said it -- he is set up to come in and take it over and be successful. >> the detroit firm has cut costs and axed jobs and is making money again. >> the obama administration still owns two-thirds of gm, learning it the nickname "government motors." the only trustee have is to return here to the stock market. >> it is one of the largest stock offerings ever made by an american corporation and it may not be a coincidence. >> people are going to invest in this company and they want to know who is going to be running the company in the future. i
. >> he was the obama administration's pick to lead the lead car maker. >> fritz has done a remarkable job leading the company to run unprecedented time of challenge and change. momentum has been building our company over the past several months. but we have all agreed that some changes needed to be made going forward. >> and the transformation continues. ed whitacre will hand over power at the end of the month to this man, and dadan qakakerson. he will be the company's fourth...
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almost a fortnight before the deadline set by president obama. about 50,000 american troops remain, officially only to train and give advice to iraqi forces. american commanders insist iraq's military and police are up to the task of keeping the country secure, as our middle east correspondent reports from kuwait. >> the end of operation iraqi freedom. the u.s. combat mission in iraq lasted longer than world war ii. now, seven years and five months after the invasion, america's involvement in iraq is over for that phase. >> we won! it is over! i love you! >> for all the hopes of 2003, they are not leaving behind a peaceful country. the departure of the last u.s. combat forces took place in secrecy, at night. roadside bombs are a constant threat. these troops may be going home, but 50,000 remain in a training and advisory role. some of these men were still in school when the war began. others have had three or four tours of iraq. >> it feels good about to head home. at that none of us got hurt and we are going home. >> it has been a costly war. al
almost a fortnight before the deadline set by president obama. about 50,000 american troops remain, officially only to train and give advice to iraqi forces. american commanders insist iraq's military and police are up to the task of keeping the country secure, as our middle east correspondent reports from kuwait. >> the end of operation iraqi freedom. the u.s. combat mission in iraq lasted longer than world war ii. now, seven years and five months after the invasion, america's...
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president obama has a tough job ahead. jeremy bowen, bbc news. >> the pakistan government says the southern province of cindy is the worst hit by floods with 2.5 million people affected. new warnings are being issued and villages evacuated. meanwhile, the only way flood relief can reach parts of the northwest is by helicopter. in an unusual news, american military crews are now providing vital supplies to those remote areas. the bbc's haroun bashid flew with the american marines. >> americans in an american helicopter arrived to the people affected by the floods in this remote strict. these helicopters are the only link this area has with the outside world. the area is cut off after floods destroyed roads and bridges three weeks back. these helicopter flies assure the local population that they have not been forgotten. >> we have americans flying, helicopters in pakistan now, which is quite unusual. the pakistani people have seen us save thousands and thousands of lives were distributing food, collar ra's breaking out. lis
president obama has a tough job ahead. jeremy bowen, bbc news. >> the pakistan government says the southern province of cindy is the worst hit by floods with 2.5 million people affected. new warnings are being issued and villages evacuated. meanwhile, the only way flood relief can reach parts of the northwest is by helicopter. in an unusual news, american military crews are now providing vital supplies to those remote areas. the bbc's haroun bashid flew with the american marines. >>...
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now he is one of the top basketball stars, and president obama is a fair and. in the olympics, he played for great britain, but he never went back to sudan until now. >> discounts as his spare time. -- this counts as his spare time. he is on the court. it has been an unlikely past. as a child, he and his family fled. britain took them in. >> a lin has done so much for me and my family -- england has done so much for me and my family. i want to give back. the only way i can give bike is through basketball. >> for the first time, they have returned to africa. the first stop is a refugee camp in kenya. this is more than a normal tourist trip. this has been here as long as the camp has been here, but if things turned out differently, they could have easily grown up in these streets verio -- these streets. >> it is a short trip over the border with them to return home. he has not set foot here for 20 years. his visit comes as sudan is preparing to vote on independence from the north. >> everyone of you is capable of being somebody special. maybe will be the presiden
now he is one of the top basketball stars, and president obama is a fair and. in the olympics, he played for great britain, but he never went back to sudan until now. >> discounts as his spare time. -- this counts as his spare time. he is on the court. it has been an unlikely past. as a child, he and his family fled. britain took them in. >> a lin has done so much for me and my family -- england has done so much for me and my family. i want to give back. the only way i can give bike...
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up president obama's stimulus money will go to buying houses cheaply. she says there are fewer repossessions of houses. >> there are very few buyers out there. interest rates are great. it is a good time to buy. there's a lot of uncertainty about jobs. >> that one and that one, around 60 in a small area. the pot -- the problem behind this is unemployment. it is consistently sticking at 9.6% throughout the united states. wendy knows all about that. she has been out of a job for five months and has four children to bring up on her round. no doubt redeye linda's average's worst and the nav -- no doubt rhode island's average is worse than the national average. >> you feel like you're putting your resume into space. how many other people are putting their resume out for the same job? >> when he starts and new job on monday. >> the lady called back. and you know, we are going to have me start. [laughter] >> this is where wendy will be working, like house financial services. government stimulus money will pay her wages. her new boss is doing the books for othe
up president obama's stimulus money will go to buying houses cheaply. she says there are fewer repossessions of houses. >> there are very few buyers out there. interest rates are great. it is a good time to buy. there's a lot of uncertainty about jobs. >> that one and that one, around 60 in a small area. the pot -- the problem behind this is unemployment. it is consistently sticking at 9.6% throughout the united states. wendy knows all about that. she has been out of a job for five...
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he is accused of trying to sell or trade the senate seat vacated by president obama. the feds will try to retry the case against him as soon as possible. the crimes of which she is guilty carry a sentence of up to five years. private security companies in afghanistan will be forced to disband after a ruling from the president of afghanistan. he would like to avoid tragic incidents. the pentagon has described the deadline as very aggressive. >> there are about 26,000 registered security guards here and afghanistan, only about four and a half thousand our foreign but they have been attracting a lot of attention. president karzai says they are corrupt and causing instability in the country. they will have their visas revoked and they will have to hand over their weapons to the ministry of interior or other government ministries. the days of one security company is working independently, the president says that is over. -- the days of foreign securities companies working independently are over. the domestic security guards will be absorbed into the afghan national police
he is accused of trying to sell or trade the senate seat vacated by president obama. the feds will try to retry the case against him as soon as possible. the crimes of which she is guilty carry a sentence of up to five years. private security companies in afghanistan will be forced to disband after a ruling from the president of afghanistan. he would like to avoid tragic incidents. the pentagon has described the deadline as very aggressive. >> there are about 26,000 registered security...
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the first time as we've been saying there's a presence of japanese people that hope that president obama come for the first time. >> other nuclear powers have sent ambassadors to. and ban ki-moon is attending. no u.n. secretary general has been here before. he said he's comes here to show solidarity with the survivors. he said having heard their stories, he's going to push for the elimination of nuclear weapons. >> how strong is the feeling that wants to hear an apology from the united states and how likely is that? >> i think it's pretty clear there won't be an apology. the american ambassador has been refusing interviews because he might be asked that very question. but for the message that hiroshima wants to send, what they call the spirit of hiroshima is because they want world piece -- peace and they don't want nuclear weapons again. now there are some questions about whether young japanese learn much about japan's record about the war as they do about the bombing, but they agree that this should never happen again. >> thank you very much, indeed, for that. >> rwanda's president is
the first time as we've been saying there's a presence of japanese people that hope that president obama come for the first time. >> other nuclear powers have sent ambassadors to. and ban ki-moon is attending. no u.n. secretary general has been here before. he said he's comes here to show solidarity with the survivors. he said having heard their stories, he's going to push for the elimination of nuclear weapons. >> how strong is the feeling that wants to hear an apology from the...
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that is the message of president obama. he met his economic advisers and then asked republicans to drop the blocking of a bill designed to help businesses. s + others are nervous about this week's unemployment figures. >> there is currently a jobs bill before congress that would do two big things for small business owners. cut taxes and make available more loans. it would help them get the credit they need and eliminate capital gains taxes so they have more incentives to invest right them. it would accelerate $55 billion worth of tax relief to encourage american businesses to expand their businesses over the next few months. >> you are watching bbc news. still ahead, police are trying to see what made a man kills several people before turning the gun on himself. a review of the united nations panel on climate change. it needs to fundamentally reform to handle the complex assessment and avoid making mistakes. there was a controversial handling of a landmark study in 2007 that calls into question the role of the bodies, chief
that is the message of president obama. he met his economic advisers and then asked republicans to drop the blocking of a bill designed to help businesses. s + others are nervous about this week's unemployment figures. >> there is currently a jobs bill before congress that would do two big things for small business owners. cut taxes and make available more loans. it would help them get the credit they need and eliminate capital gains taxes so they have more incentives to invest right...
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president barack obama. he has been in texas banking the troops. while politicians hailed the withdrawal, many boys said concerns over the timing. >> this is not yet a country at peace and it might not be for a long time to come. after seven years of violence, this is a country which feels itself to be free once again. the acting prime minister announced today that iraq was once more sovereign and independent. the point of the american involvement here supposedly was to liberate the iraqi people and perhaps to start a domino effect against other dictatorships. all that really happened as a result of the invasion in the short run was that saddam hussain was overthrown and the whole country was laid waste. there is nothing left out of the rule of saddam except vast monuments like these that he left behind. for most politicians here, the invasion was a disaster. >> this was a disaster, the worst disaster that we have had. >> worse than saddam himself? >> definitely. >> the operation was marked by carelessness and lack of planning. it just a few weeks
president barack obama. he has been in texas banking the troops. while politicians hailed the withdrawal, many boys said concerns over the timing. >> this is not yet a country at peace and it might not be for a long time to come. after seven years of violence, this is a country which feels itself to be free once again. the acting prime minister announced today that iraq was once more sovereign and independent. the point of the american involvement here supposedly was to liberate the iraqi...
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president obama's stimulus money has allowed some to buy up homes and rhythm out cheaply. this company's director is in a a good state to judge the state of the housing market. she says housing is not selling it acts -- she says housing is not selling. >> interest rates are good. prices are good. it is a good time to buy. there's a lot of uncertainty. >> most of these times of been repossessed. there is that one and that one. around 69 in a small area. the problem behind this is unemployment. it is persistently 9.6% in the united states. wendy knows all about that. she has been without a job for five months and has four children to bring up on a rug. the figures in rutland are worse than the national average. >> if you feel like you're putting your resume into space. you rarely get called back. there are so many other people putting their resume out for the same job. >> but the state's unemployment figures are coming down, even though they are worse than the country as a whole. when these are the new job monday. >> the lady called me back, and they are going to have me sta
president obama's stimulus money has allowed some to buy up homes and rhythm out cheaply. this company's director is in a a good state to judge the state of the housing market. she says housing is not selling it acts -- she says housing is not selling. >> interest rates are good. prices are good. it is a good time to buy. there's a lot of uncertainty. >> most of these times of been repossessed. there is that one and that one. around 69 in a small area. the problem behind this is...
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he is the first convicted guantanamo bay detainees under barack obama. there is another case taking place this week of a different man, who was, in fact, and juvenile when he, allegedly, killed a u.s. soldier in afghanistan -- a juvenile when he allegedly killed a u.s. soldier. >> the united nations says many more in pakistan will died in remote -- will die in the floods. they're trying to help provide clean water, food, shelter, and medical care. we have the latest. >> every day, more of the newly homeless pack up and go pm there is a trail of destroying villages along the entire length of pakistan -- pack up and go. there is a trail of destroyed villages. the crisis began two weeks ago, when monsoon rains caused flooding in the northwest of the country. as the torrential rains continued, water spread along the indus river, and sindh and punjab have been affected. the numbers are staggering. the united nations estimates 6 million need aid immediately. one part of the country has been flooded. the waters have laid waste to demand and crops. a season of h
he is the first convicted guantanamo bay detainees under barack obama. there is another case taking place this week of a different man, who was, in fact, and juvenile when he, allegedly, killed a u.s. soldier in afghanistan -- a juvenile when he allegedly killed a u.s. soldier. >> the united nations says many more in pakistan will died in remote -- will die in the floods. they're trying to help provide clean water, food, shelter, and medical care. we have the latest. >> every day,...
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president obama has no regrets about the right of muslims to build a mosque at the former site at the location in new york. he is criticized that a certain that includes a mosque should not be built so close to the 9/11 site. bodies were found buried in clay pots, and found foundations of homes, some could be 500 million years old. >> this statute was found for the route of a subway line. and found remains of children's bodies, like these. >> well, there are some 200 pieces, and some whiskical, as for the big pieces, they are the pots that contain the children's bodies. >> remains of the infants were found in clay pots. aztecs believe that and children die, the pots resemble a woman's womb. >> this is indication that people lived in this area. this will help us learn about the population. >> by coincidence the subway route links towns of ancient times. it's a route of reminder of the city's past. >> number nine, mandarin streets ringle. for those this is hallowed ground, ringo star lived there, and to keep it from being demolished, the bulldozers are about to move in. >> many buses, t
president obama has no regrets about the right of muslims to build a mosque at the former site at the location in new york. he is criticized that a certain that includes a mosque should not be built so close to the 9/11 site. bodies were found buried in clay pots, and found foundations of homes, some could be 500 million years old. >> this statute was found for the route of a subway line. and found remains of children's bodies, like these. >> well, there are some 200 pieces, and...
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you might find the same thing in the united states, and it is partly because president obama has said that american troops will start to pull out next july. >> that is a date when the process begins been on nothing more, nothing less. it is not the date with the american forces began an exodus and look for the exit and the light to turn off on the way out of the room. >> comes alive next year, if you do not think it is right or possible, you'll say we cannot withdraw now and the president will accept that. >> come july 2011, i will offer the president my best professional military advice. >> you're not worried that like general mcchrystal, you might be set here? >> i think we need go into a job like this, you think it is your last job. that is what i did in iraq. you are determined to do the very best you can in this particular position. >> but the bitter reality is that more fighting will mean more soldiers killed. it became visibly moved when i asked if they can face the families and said the sacrifice is worth it. >> if i could, just a real quick story i guess from leno was a divis
you might find the same thing in the united states, and it is partly because president obama has said that american troops will start to pull out next july. >> that is a date when the process begins been on nothing more, nothing less. it is not the date with the american forces began an exodus and look for the exit and the light to turn off on the way out of the room. >> comes alive next year, if you do not think it is right or possible, you'll say we cannot withdraw now and the...
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., a jakar >> tomorrow, president obama will be televised address from the oval office concerning the removal of troops from iraq. the last brigade is from washington state. our bbc reporter has been to that ford to meet some of the families there. -- haute has been to that fort -- has been to that fort. >> they have made it home. there is a long wait for these families. an emotional reunion, many of them found it hard to describe. >> it has been a long year, a very long year. >> i do not have to worry about him anymore. i just know he is coming home every night. >> these troops have managed to leave the iraqi battlefield behind them for now, but their experiences are far from over. over the past seven years, the american military has struggled with the strain from the transition. the first signs of mental strain are not always clear, which has led to an alarming increase in the number of suicides in the military. >> it is hard to recognize those signs. they are there, but how much? you do not always know what is going on in your mind, and that is the scary thing. >> he noticed someth
., a jakar >> tomorrow, president obama will be televised address from the oval office concerning the removal of troops from iraq. the last brigade is from washington state. our bbc reporter has been to that ford to meet some of the families there. -- haute has been to that fort -- has been to that fort. >> they have made it home. there is a long wait for these families. an emotional reunion, many of them found it hard to describe. >> it has been a long year, a very long year....
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washington they have temporarily blocked the funding of human embryo stem some research, which president obama had authorized. many hoped the research could lead to treatments for a number of serious conditions. survivors of the siege in the philippines in which aid tourists were killed have criticized the police for being indecisive and slow in the handling of the crisis. the tourists were being held hostage by an ex policeman who hijack the bus after losing his job. the president has promised a thorough investigation. >> it is a nightmare to tourists. it began as they were taken hostage on the coach. as he stuck his demands on the bus windows, negotiators found he was an ex police officer, seen here armed with an assault rifle, who had been sacked for drug-related crimes. he released a group of hostages, including children. as night fell, the atmosphere changed. suddenly, police shot out the tires. the driver took the chance to escape, running into the arms of reporters allowed surprisingly close to the scene. police smashed windows on the bus, throwing in a gas grenade. as a forced entry th
washington they have temporarily blocked the funding of human embryo stem some research, which president obama had authorized. many hoped the research could lead to treatments for a number of serious conditions. survivors of the siege in the philippines in which aid tourists were killed have criticized the police for being indecisive and slow in the handling of the crisis. the tourists were being held hostage by an ex policeman who hijack the bus after losing his job. the president has promised...